about sports and get off the topic of weather. >> this is the verizon sports desk with scott smith. >> the second worst record in the league last year, so improvement in randy wittman's first full year as head coach of the wizards is a safe bet. however, a handful of injuries doesn't help. john wall, nene and kevin seraphin out for the opener. first rounder draft pick bradley beal showing the cleveland crowd his range, second of back to back three's finished with eight point this evening. last year's rookie of the year kyrie irving led all scorers tonight with 29 points, two of them there. cavs take a 16-point lead. beal gets his pocket picked by the guy that dropped it right after him. raiders had 17. 60 it un-45 cleveland in the 3rd quarter but the wizards go on a -- 61-45 cleveland in the 3rd quarter, but the wizards go on a run. jamal crawford headed team with 11th points, but the cavs end on the game on a 14-4 run. wizards shot 35%rom the field as a team and dropped the opener 94-84 the final. >>> ray allen and his new team, the defending champion heat facing his old team the